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Time to reset member return expectations?

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019
... have had ten years of strong returns which have been great for all members. But what of the next 10 years?" With past performance no reliable indicator of a fund's future performance, Rice Warner noted "the best members can do" is consider the investment ...

Financial incentive provokes misconduct: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2019
New research from Macquarie Business School shows removing measures that promote self-interest - like performance based bonuses - is the way to promote ethical behaviour. The research, which was supported by ASIC, looked at risk culture and unethical ...

Beware dodgy auditors, sudden CFO moves: Plato

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2019
... tank. Plato has created a system for monitoring more than 100 possible red flags for listed companies. "We look at the performance of companies based on red flags and we find that if you don't have any your share price goes up on average 12% per annum," ...

Values trump value for retail investors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2019
... executive pay. "Concerns about remuneration have become a real lightning rod among shareholders for broader governance and performance concerns, a dynamic unlikely to change in the foreseeable future," Walmsley said. "Retail investors, along with powerful ...

ANZ/OnePath worst performer again

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2019
... to the 0.93% in the average 'fit cat' fund or best-performing funds, Stockspot said. Stockspot concluded poor fund performance comes mostly from high fees, with funds finding it harder to generate strong enough returns to offset the impact of these high ...

Merger costs may impact short-term returns: ASI

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2019
Merging superannuation funds may see a one-off dip in their investment performance as they recoup transition costs, according to a panel at the 2019 Australian Superannuation Investment Conference. Appearing on the panel, Tasplan chair Naomi Edwards ...

APRA slaps traffic light ratings on super funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
... areas -investment returns, fees and charges, sustainability and in due course insurance - that will be tested on the performance of MySuper funds and eventually broadened to choice products. By the end of 2019, Rowell expects such additional information ...

Publisher slammed for Future Fund claim

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2019
A publishing house that claimed investors could mimic the performance of the Future Fund has been slapped with a $600,000 fine by the Federal Court. Online publishing company Port Phillip Publishing (PPP) has been ordered to pay a $600,000 penalty by ...

YBR to remediate wealth clients

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019
... executive to a part-time role. In 2018, the wealth division's products, cost structure, scalability and financial performance underwent a review. "In particular, funds under management did not meet management's expectations. Ongoing negative ...

It's time for super to move on: Combet

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... audience of FSC Summit delegates, the ISA chair said industry super's peak body was "quite rightly" proud of the performance of its member funds. "I don't want to shove that down everyone's throat, but that's a valid fact," Combet said. ...